AAFF

The Asian American Federation of Florida (AAFF) is a 501(c)(3) coalition that aims to
unity and collaboration among the various Asian Pacific American organizations and to improve the relationship of a culturally diverse Asian Pacific American community in Florida. The AAFF is a statewide organization made
up of more than 70 Bangladesh, Burmese, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Indian, Iranian,
Korean, Laotian, Taiwanese, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese community-based organizations,
businesses and media.

Miami MSA - Growth of the Unemployed

From 2007 to 2012, the number of unemployed Asian Americans in Florida tripled, increasing at a rate faster than all other racial groups. By gender, Asian American women saw the highest increase in number unemployed during that period (300%).1

In 2012, one in five Asian American workers in Florida worked 49 hours or more per week, a proportion that exceeds those of all other racial groups.2

About 33% of unemployed Asian Americans in Florida are reentering the workforce, a proportion higher than all other racial groups. Workforce reentrants have been employed in the past but were out of the labor force before beginning their current job search.3

Half of unemployed Asian Americans have been out of work for a year or longer, a proportion higher than any other racial group. Furthermore, the average number of weeks that unemployed Asian Americans have been out of work is over 68 weeks, far exceeding the averages of all other racial groups.4

The top employment industries for Asian Americans in the Miami MSA are health care and social assistance, retail trade, and accommodation and food services.5

About 36% of Filipino American workers are employed in health care and social assistance, representing the highest concentration in an industry by an Asian American ethnic group.

Approximately 28% of Pakistani Americans are employed in retail trade and 23% of Chinese American workers are employed in accommodation and food services.6

Between 2000 and 2010, the fastest-growing industries of employment for Asian American workers were professional, scientific, and technical services (103%) and educational services (79%).7

While Asian Americans make up about 2% of all workers in the Miami MSA, 28% of miscellaneous personal appearance workers, which include occupations such as estheticians, nail technicians, and shampooers, are Asian American.

About 18% of software developers are Asian American.8

About 23% of Korean Americans are self-employed, a proportion higher than all racial groups.9